Hey Amy!

I have the traveling blues.  I live in the west and my entire family is in the east so I spend a great deal of time in the air.  Most of the time I spend it observing the poor behavior of others.  I sometimes sit on my flight daydreaming about the book I would write [...]

So many of you have asked about when to begin eating. Some have insisted you begin when the host or hostess begins. Others say you should not allow your food to get cold. I was always taught to wait for your hostess unless she instructs you to “Please begin”. So obviously today we are turning [...]

Recently I was a guest at a backyard BBQ.  A situation arose that I found hard to believe I was experiencing.  I searched all my ‘manuals’ on etiquette and found nothing.  I am writing from my heart (and my knowledge of proper behavior taught to me by GMB) on this one. A small collection of [...]